Global oil demand will exceed supply by 1.78M bpd in 2026 as Middle East conflict closes the Strait of Hormuz.

The US agency made huge revisions to its global oil supply, demand and inventory projections as a result of the Mideast war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

The agency thus worsened its demand forecast by 334,000 bpd compared with its April expectations, when the IEA projected a decline of 84,000 bpd

The International Energy Agency says the oil market is likely to remain in deficit until the final quarter of the year, as disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz continue to…

OPEC on Wednesday lowered its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2026, joining other forecasters such as the International Energy Agency in cutting

Global oil demand will exceed supply by 1.78M bpd in 2026 as Middle East conflict closes the Strait of Hormuz.

Global demand is facing constraints because supply from the Persian Gulf has been effectively cut off by Iran's blockade of the Strait of the Hormuz.

The IEA and Opec have both lowered their forecasts for global oil demand in 2026, but the producer group sees a far more resilient oil market.

The latest International Energy Agency assessment of the oil market points to a continuing shortfall of oil supply, and higher prices, even if the war were to end next month.